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Last weekend in the Pskov region g.Ostrove ended nation-wide competition among skiers. In the program were listed three types: the pursuit on roller skis (15 km ridge course + 15 km classic), ski-roller sprint and classic style cross. In the men's sprint gold medal 23-year-old Nikita Kryukov. About how he was given the victory, as well as many other Nikita told the Down-the-line.com.

In the men's team

Russian cross-country skiing sprint there is a separate group led by M. Kaminsky. Members of the pilot teams successfully compete with quite pupils V. Borodavko of the main national team. For example, in the final sprint competitions in the island immediately broke four “eksperimentalschikov”, which in the end all and occupied the podium. M. Kaminsky in this year took over the coaching position in this group NP Lopukhov. Nikita Kryukov trains a team second season and has already achieved considerable success: in last season, he twice penetrated into the final at the World Cup and the Championship of Russia won the sprint freestyle. And in the Isle of it again – the first. So, the word champion.

– First place was a surprise for you, or you configured it to win?

– Initially, I did not think that a statement is so successful. The best that counted, it is to get into the final. Classic style in rollers I'm not too quickly climbing, and the distance we had just two steep climbs. The flat part was only at the finish, and then only some three hundred meters, no more. So that I qualified in fifth place, was a surprise for me: I imagined that I would be somewhere in the twentieth place.

– What were you for future races?

– Quarterfinal race I came across not too difficult, the next circle out of it I went and Nicholas Morilov. But after I finish some doubts in their abilities: the time of our race was nearly five seconds worse than his first quarterfinal race. Opponents of the semi-finals I got pretty strong, and the last lift I got the fourth of six participants. But over the finish line I was able to beat two opponents, and I finished second and made it to the final. In the final race to finish the plain I came third after Michael and Anton Novichikhina Gafarov, however, my backlog of them was rather big – about three meters. On the last uphill I watched the corner of his eye, as they overtook me and went forward, and could not help it, because the same Novichikhin rises much faster to me. In addition, a hundred meters before the finish we had a left turn at about a right angle, which I was forced to pass through the outer radius. Despite this, I managed to finish line to catch up and win.

– What are the emotions experienced?

– Joy was the sea. All the more so to win, I particularly did not expect. If competition were freestyle, I would feel more confident and have already configured in the first place. At a previous gathering in Estonia, I have won control training for all sprinters just freestyle. A classic is not very good I have obtained.

– has always been that you are a specialist in classic style. And it turns out – all the way around?

– I used to be better than running a classic, after last season to train with Nikolai Petrovich Lopukhov, I strongly put on the ridge. In winter, the championship of Russia won the sprint I just skate and classic took second place in “Krasnohorská race.” So now nobody knows what I do best.

– Who thought his main rivals in the Island?

– First of all, I was waiting for the successful performance of Michael Novichikhina, which in the end and had to fight to the finish. We train together with Michael, and I know how strong and fast. Member of the core team and I was afraid Morilova Parfenova, which performed well in control training in Estonia. Then of course, strong Alyp Ivan, but the day before he was involved in the pursuit, took second place there and went to sprint quite tired.

– In Novichikhina who still trains with you on the same team?

– All of our sprint group involved six people. This is Ivan Ivanov, Michael Devyatyarov, Alexey Petukhov, Anton Gafarov Novichikhin Michael and me. Another two people train with us at the expense of sending organizations, this is Igor Shilov Rysin and Vitali. Our coach – Yuri M. Kaminsky. The core team headed by Yuri Borodavko also have a separate group of sprinters that includes Morilov Nicholas, Andrew Parfenov and Ivan Alyp.

– This group proceeded to sprint from Kaminsky Lopukhov in full force?

– Yes, the basic six people trained earlier under the leadership of Nikolai Petrovich.

– The training process has undergone dramatic changes following the change of coach?

– Yes. With Nikolai Petrovich, except for special speed-strength training, we worked on the development of operational readiness. We spent all summer training tempo and high intensity were always in the form of continuously improving it. And Yury makes a big bet on science. For him, this first experience was with the team sprint. He gives us a special training for the development of fast power: the short acceleration at maximum power for 6-8 seconds. Swede Robin Bryuntesson told me that they are doing in the team three speed workouts a week. With 6.7 we did Lopukhov such exercises with Kaminsky were doing less. At each training session we are now trying to develop just one muscle group: that is, if working on the development of the shoulder girdle, then this exercise just develop it, and already at the next workout will develop legs.

– What is the mileage you accumulate in training?

– For the six-day cycle, we recruit about 170-200 km cycling. Distantsionschikam this figure would have seemed ridiculous, but sprinters do not need more. We have very little to jog, do very little of simulation training. Throughout the special high-speed operation are carried out on roller skis. Well, strength work, of course, also an integral part of our training.

– Conduct training in a contact fight?

– Yes, certainly. In general, we usually skate team, and spend a lot of training, which has knock elbows. And this, as you see, is bearing fruit: in the Island in the finals of our team was represented by four and three of them occupied the whole podium.

– you skate team, and the pace is suitable for all athletes?

– This year has been a strong zeal Anton Gafarov, and sometimes we would have a decent strain to sustain its momentum. But we keep the beat, not to exceed the values ​​defined by a coach. It is seen that with the advent of Kaminsky Gafarov was not enough of intensive training, which gave Lopukhov.

– The approach of the coach the same for all athletes?

– I train at the Yuri Mikhailovich in second grade and I can say that he always had an individual approach to each. This is sometimes lacking in the team when all are trained on a single plan, and runs the one who “survives” interested in the plan. For example, Lopukhov and coaching: who can endure – he will win. Many could not withstand. And Yury many talks to Yuri Viktorovich Borodavko, they discuss the training process, come to some general conclusions.

– What controls the state of the organism used in the team?

– We are renting blood biochemistry before each day of rest and after a day of rest. This allows us to track how the restoration went for a day off. If the body is rested bad, then we apply the additional recovery tools: give extra rest, massage, use elektrostimuliruyuschy Khrustaleva apparatus, etc. Also in the morning we orthostatic test – the difference lying heart rate and heart rate while standing. If the value exceeds the ortoproby, we adjust the load so as not to use the function once again.

– Your team sprint – it is rather experimental, or official national team?

– Probably the most experimental, because it was created, once again to a fight the main national team in order to increase competition. After all, if there is competition – the results will improve. We look forward to their successful performances, medals, world championships and Olympic Games, to prove the feasibility of the existence of our team. Unfortunately, last season we had only one podium place at the World Cup: Ivan Ivanov of Canada finished second in the sprint skating.

– In the main national team of training much better than yours?

– I would not say it much better. Fees we are in the same places, but it happens that we live in different hotels. Masseur we have our own, but there is no doctor. And so, all the same.

– What helps you win in the sprint races?

– Oh, it's a big secret (laughs). In fact, I already know one thing: to win, not necessarily be physically stronger than all. Yet it is very important to tune in, and psychologically prepare for the race. On one physical training can, for example, to get to the final. But to win, we need one more thing, these psychological, moral qualities. Kaminsky often uses proverbs, and he told us: “If you do not know opponents and yourself – you will win once. If you are familiar opponents, but do not know yourself – you win twice. If you are familiar with and opponents, and yourself – you will always win “. Physically, all the sprinters are ready about the same, but psychologically – no. The weakest can be derived from an equilibrium state in a word or gesture. There is a phenomenally strong physically men, but if they can not cope with nerves, they are very hard to have.

– It appears that you have not correctly configured for the race?

– In my memory there were two races that I failed because of bad attitude. Then I was unstable psychologically, before the start of sleeping badly, that is, in his sleep a few times already ran the race. More on the workout I went to “hearty,” well, and when started – realized that there is no force. All configured differently. Someone says to himself that he is stronger than all and all will break, someone should just relaxed at the start and at the right time can come together and explode a few minutes to show everything that is capable of.

– How to choose the tactics?

– tactics for the race to choose is very important. As a rule, before the start of you already know their rivals, you know what each of them capable of, what each of them is strong or weak. From this determine how to build a fight with them. Clearly, in the preliminary heats tactics must be chosen so as to keep as many forces in the final.

– What are you doing between the race?

– Between a race I usually try to relax, get some sleep, do a light massage. Apply auditory training, if necessary. And so, just try as best as possible to restore the muscular system, breathing, etc. Oh, and start mentally scrolled upcoming race, to determine the tactics on him.

– dirty fighting techniques often use?

– Generally I try not to use, but, as statistics show that last season I was the most flagrant sprinter in the world in my account two yellow cards and one verbal warning. I got a verbal warning for being clipped opponent, the first yellow card was given to me, because the opponent touched his hand, and another – again for cropping. Well, after that I was disqualified in one race. So I'm still the snapper.

– Thanks for the interesting conversation, and do not be rude.

– Thank you. I will try.

Ilya Trifanov, Down-the-line.com

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